Scandal might bring Stern before Congress

The chairman of a House subcommittee is requesting a meeting with NBA Commissioner David Stern concerning the betting scandal involving former referee Tim Donaghy.

Rep. Bobby Rush, an who heads the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, said he is also considering calling a hearing on the matter "should the facts warrant public scrutiny."

"If the allegations prove true, this could be one of the most damaging scandals in the history of American sports," the Illinois Democrat wrote in a letter sent to Stern.

MORE NBA: The Utah Jazz and former Utah Valley State guard Ronnie Price have agreed to a contract, pending a physical.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Forston commits to Miami

Miami Northwestern DL Marcus Forston (6-3/295), a candidate for state prospect and player of the year, committed to the Hurricanes. He becomes the fourth member of the defending Class 6A state champs to commit to Miami and the 16th pledge.

MORE COLLEGE FOOTBALL: A Villanova University student who reported she was raped by three incoming freshman football players does not want to pursue charges.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

FSU, Stetson join tourney

Florida State and Stetson are two of the eight teams that will participate in the inaugural Glenn Wilkes Classic this basketball season. The event is named after longtime Stetson coach Glenn Wilkes, who coached the Hatters for 36 seasons and won 552 games at the school. First-round games, with dates and times TBD: Georgia Southern at Florida State, Cleveland State at USF, Stetson at UAB and FAU at Rhode Island. The teams then move to Daytona Beach's Ocean Center for play Nov. 16, 17 and 18.

TRACK AND FIELD

Amputee agrees to tests

Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius -- who wants to race in the 400 meters at the Olympics -- will work with the IAAF to ensure his prosthetic racing legs do not give him an unfair advantage. Pistorius will undergo a full biometrical analysis with independent experts at the German Sport University in Cologne, the International Association of Athletics Federations.

TENNIS

Querrey in quarters

Sam Querrey saved two match points before rallying for a 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (6) victory over fifth-seeded Ivo Karlovic in the Indianapolis Tennis Championships. The 19-year-old Querrey advanced to the quarterfinals for the third time this season.

He won the final three points of the match.

BOXING

Defectors sign TV deals

Two Cuban boxers who defected during the Pan American Games in Brazil signed five-year contracts Thursday to fight on a German cable television station. Guillermo Rigondeaux, a bantamweight who won gold at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics, and Erislandy Lara, an amateur welterweight world champion, signed with Arena TV.

SOCCER

Red Bulls fall

Ante Razov had a goal and assist in Chivas USA's 2-0 victory over the host New York Red Bulls.

NHL

Oilers sign Penner

The Edmonton Oilers have signed Anaheim Ducks forward Dustin Penner to a five-year $21.25 million offer sheet. The deal is for $4.25 million per season.

MORE NHL: Martin Gelinas and the Nashville Predators have agreed on a one-year $1.25 million contract.

PAN AM GAMES

U.S. women lose

Brazil gave the American women a 5-0 lesson in soccer at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

'As anyone can plainly see, I'm 5-6 1/2 and a strapping 150, and unlike some people, I came by all of it naturally.'

-- Bob Costas, responding in good humor to Barry Bonds calling him a 'midget man who knows [nothing] about baseball'

STAT OF THE DAY

556,000

Number of volunteers so far for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. That's a volunteer for every foreign guest, with about 550,000 expected.

ON THIS DAY

1986

Speedskater Bonnie Blair sets a U.S. Olympic Festival record for total medals won with 16 and total golds with 10 by taking two titles.

THE LAST WORD

Maybe this referee-gambling scandal will end the deification of David Stern. His product has been in steep decline for way too long.

********** CORRECTION OR CLARIFICATION PUBLISHED JULY 28, 2007 ***********The caption with a photograph on Page D3 of Friday's Sports section, accompanying an item in The Morning Buzz feature about the Indianapolis Tennis Championships, misidentified the player shown. It was Ivo Karlovic, who lost to Sam Querrey.*****************************************************************************

********** CORRECTION OR CLARIFICATION PUBLISHED JULY 28, 2007 ***********The caption with a photograph on Page D3 of Friday's Sports section, accompanying an item in The Morning Buzz feature about the Indianapolis Tennis Championships, misidentified the player shown. It was Ivo Karlovic, who lost to Sam Querrey.*****************************************************************************